Alex Rider - 2: Point Blanc
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This author crafts stories that resonate with readers of all ages, bridging the gap between youthful imagination and mature reflection. Their work is characterized by a unique ability to explore universal themes in a way that is both accessible and profound. Through their engaging narratives, they invite readers to consider the world with fresh eyes and a renewed sense of wonder. Each story is a journey designed to captivate and enlighten, leaving a lasting impression on the heart and mind.






Ilaria si è appena trasferita a vivere in un antico palazzo nobiliare ereditato dal padre. Esplorando quella stanze polverose, la ragazza trova un vecchio diario appartenuto a una zia della quale ignorava l'esistenza. Perché il padre non gliene ha mai parlato? Incuriosita, Ilaria decide di indagare sul passato della sua famiglia, facendo riaffiorare un segreto sepolto fra quelle antiche mura
C'era una volta, o forse ci sarà, una città di palazzi e automobili, strade grigie e gente frettolosa che aveva sempre tante cose da fare. Finché un giorno da una pozzanghera si alzò un alberello che divenne grande grande grande...
Ten millennia ago, the fairy people were defeated in a great battle with mankind, forcing them to move underground. Only the 8th family of fairies remained undefeated: the demons. But now one demon has discovered the secrets of the fairy world, and if humans get hold of this information, the fairies are in big trouble.
Follows the adventures of a young boy and his neighbor friend who travel through a computer portal into outer space, where they explore such mysteries as black holes and the origins of the universe, while trying to evade an evil scientist.
Due ribelli, due eroine in lotta per la libertà in un mondo dove essere belli è "legge"
Tally è una ragazza normale. Ma essere normali, nel suo mondo, equivale a essere brutti. Brutti solo fino a sedici anni, fino a quando non si è sottoposti per legge a un'operazione di chirurgia estetica che rende bellissimi e uguali a tutti gli altri "perfetti". Ecco perché Tally non vede l'ora di compiere sedici anni. Ma poco prima del giorno fatidico incontra Shay, che le fa scoprire il brivido dell'imprevisto e il fascino dell'imperfezione e la mette al corrente di un'inquietante versione dei fatti. Tally adesso non vede l'ora di conoscere la verità. E sarà più difficile e pericoloso di un'operazione...
Troubled by family problems, Henry finds his life taking a whole new dimension when he and his friend, old Mr. Fogarty, become involved with Prince Pyrgus Malvae who has been sent from the faerie world in order to escape the treacherous Faeries of the Night.
In the future, in a place called Satelite City, fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill enters the world, unwanted by his parents. He's sent to the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys, Freight class. At Clarissa Frayne, the boys are put to work by the state, testing highly dangerous products. At the end of most days, they are covered with burns, bruises, and sores. Cosmo realizes that if he doesn't escape, he will die at this so-called orphanage. When the moment finally comes, Cosmo seizes his chance and breaks out with the help of the Supernaturalists, a motley crew of kids who all have the same special ability as Cosmo-they can see supernatural Parasites, creatures that feed on the life force of humans. The Supernaturalists patrol the city at night, hunting the Parasites in hopes of saving what's left of humanity in Satellite City. Or so they think. The Supernaturalist soon find themselves caught in a web far more complicated than they'd imagined, when they discover a horrifying secret that will force them to question everything they believe in. Eoin Colfer has created an eerie and captivating world-part Blade Runner, part futuristic Dickens-replete with non-stop action
Hubbo O'Driscoll, giovanissimo orfano, vive con gli zii e con il cane Nervi in una fattoria vicina al fiume Gatineau, in uno splendido paesaggio naturale dove spicca la sagoma scura del vecchio ponte coperto, rifugio di un misterioso spettro innamorato. E' grazie al ponte, cui dovrebbe fare da custode, che Hubbo ha trovato il lavoro piú breve della sua vita: lo stesso giorno in cui dovrebbe prendere servizio, infatti, arriva la notizia che l'antica costruzione verrà demolita. Ed è allora che Hubbo, con l'aiuto di una capra un po' matta e del vecchio piú bugiardo del mondo, decide di salvare a tutti i costi quel ponte, insostituibile punto di incontro tra presente e passato... Età di lettura: da 12 anni in su.
After being held prisoner for years, Artemis Fowl's father has finally come home. He is a new man-an honest man, much to Artemis's horror. He makes his son promise to give up his life of crime, and Artemis has to go along with it. But not until he has completed one last scheme. Artemis has constructed a super-computer from stolen fairy technology. Called the "C Cube," it will render all existing human technology obsolete. He arranges a meeting with a powerful Chicago businessman, Jon Spiro, to broker a deal for the C Cube. But Spiro springs a trap-he steals the C Cube and mortally injures Butler. Artemis knows his only hope of saving his loyal bodyguard is to employ fairy magic; so once again he must contact his old rival, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. It is going to take a miracle to save Butler, and Artemis's luck may have just run out.